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Min 04/24/1950 e 796 Memorial Auditorium Bu'_1(-.ing Wichita Falls, Texas April 24, 1950 The Beard of Aldennen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in regular session on the above date at 8:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the Memorial Auditorium Building, with the .folloVring members present: Harold Jones Mayor L. R. Abbctt Lloyd C. Thomas Roy W. Parish AldarmEn J. :i. Ray Berry Lroim R. J. Drown J. B. Hic'_:ervon City Clerk Franc Wood City Manager John B. Rhea City Attorney The Minuted of the regular meeting held Klarch 27th, the regular ...eeting of Aril loth and the c-al l cd meeting of April 17, 1V50, were read and approved as read. 14ayor Harcld Jones declare'- the Public Hearing, which was advertised in the loco: paper on April 14, 1950, on extendir_g the city limits to annex the Inglewood Addition, to be open. No one appeared to oppose the annexation of the Inglewood Addition. Noved ')y Alderman Parish that the Pub2t.ic ,searing be closed. Motion seconded by Alderman Abbott and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1516 AN ORDINANCE EXTisTJI,TrlC THE CITY I;IMITS OF THE CITY OF 'JICFiTT FALLS, TaAS, BY ANINTEXING CiIRTAIN L°STD ADJACFNT "1- THE FIRS SENT TERRITORIAL LII'I'ITS OF THE CITY OF I;IrIiITA FALLS, TEXAS, THE SAME LYING I`d A NCRTH71ESTERLL.Y DIRIXTION FROM "'HE Fh ISFNT CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF %7CHITA FALLS, TI]XA.S, ALL OF '.TFIICH -1 4ND IS n�'I. FULLY D SCItIB D 1N THE BODY OF n— ORDINANCE', AND Di, AIRING A AN` A.MERGI NCY. Moved by Alderman Berry Brown that Ordinance No. 1516 be a,-proved and passed as read on its first reading. - Notion semonded by Alderman Abbott and carrier by the follo-:,;ing vote; Yeas: Aldermen Abbctt, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and R. J. Broom. Pays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1516 i Moved by Alderman Parish that the ru1F requiring that ord4rances be Passed on three separate readings be suspended and declaring an emergency. i :Motion seconded by Al.derrian Berry Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Thomas, Parish, Ray, Berry Brown and ?. J. Brown. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 1516 Moved by Alderman Ray that Ordinance No. 1516 be approved and passed on its second reading. Motion seconded by Aldarman R. J. Brown and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Tho:-n--is, P^:rash, Ray, Perry Brown and R. J. Brov-,n. Nlnys: None. Moved by Alderman Abbott. that Ordinance No. 1516 be. a.,_),,.-rdved and passed as read on its third and filial reading, and ct.ecl?ring an emergency. Motion seconded by Alderman Parish and carried by the following ,vote: Yeas: Aldermen Abbott, Tho.tias, Parish, Ray, 3erry Brown acid H. J. Froti . None-. Moved by Alderna,r. Thorax that a request by Roy- Broadwajr to install three - 2000 gal. undergrow,i-a gasoline storage tanks at 1209 - 6 th be granted, provided the sa.`ae be installed under the supervision of the Cit.,` Engi>:e r. .otie�ri s-.400.-i edL by Alde�,:an Parish ani carried. Moored by Alder:rian Pariah that the Wichita. General Hospital bill in a!no,int of 05955.98, )einb the cityY's one-- al`' of March charity patient expenSe, approved, arJ direct l.tie City rle-fk t , draw a warrant Cor the same upon. Payne. t of a like sum by ;ichit,a County. hot1.0 "?= 3 sa?:,rin'ICd by Alder.,-ran an_- CarrL9d. Moved by Alderrar,�n Say that, the requtst of the Checker Cab Corp-any "o ,�=r-uit to overat. 4-.,n ad- "'Anal taxicabs be granted. .do i s ecoTided by Al.de Abbot and Carr-L -^rit: Alderman i arish vot"np Nay. Moved by Alderman 3erry BIrci . t.i3` the Flat and Dec"i dnt pan of the vlm Tho a Addition to t:y.a City of '�' '�i� Falls, ' �>�'.aed hereto . S. m_ s .sic. a. Fay s which i•� at and '.:,ade a part hereof.., b- approved. :"ot-L`:ri se, o,,idt?{d by ��d" "ra: arl_•S:1 ana Cary'"_eCt. "J� RESOLUTION NO. 61 A RESOLUTION AFFR..OVINC ID A50PTING PLANS, PROFILES AND SPEC,IFICATICN3 AND ESTI.`AT '3 OF THE PROPOSED I^1PH.OVEnENT OF TQ FOLLOWINS, HIGI '.,,.TAYS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALL::, TEXAS, TO-WIT: Tftt:t T FROM TO AVENUE K POLK SANTA FE X< AV L;rd1_i;; U KtP GRANT .ir 3PE6D'WAY SThEET HOLLIllAY 30 d4LL• TAFT AVL iUI:`H AV N J � I I . 3hD 3TR SIT Pv. BrtOAu d.'bY G,c IPID AV ueUE ?JLK aT. 17 BU=LIINGT NT KINGS HIGEWAY AND DIHECTING THE CITY nAn.AGER TO ADVART13i FOR COMPETITIVE SIDS FOa THE MAKIP,?a =_PAL COI`iSTItUCTI'Js OF SUCH INff'nOVaE iENTS. V1HE KAS, by resolution pas3ed on the 17th day of April, A. D. 1950, the Board of Aldernen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, declared the neces vi ty* of improving 3trent ^rom To Avenue K Polk Santa Fe Avenue U Kemp Grant 3pendwayr Str_ 4t Holliday Br.,wel ' m.,� ,^ Street Avenue ;� Avenue J N. 3rd Street N. Broadwj Grand Avenue � Polk Stre'-_ Bullinutj n Kings Highway by raiwinE, -rading and filling same, and paving same with the materials and in the manqer anJ methods stated in said resolution.,i.on, an& installing cement corcreh- curb:s wid Eutters, and store sewers and drains where necessa:rj, and grave the msthcd by which it was proposed that.; payment be made therefor, and directing the City Engineer to have plans, profiles and spec f1pat on s cnd e_t_ms`t,` ., o ,:"ice of ..:-,- the said City ;n"_nner has prepared such plans, profiles and spe— cifications and esti n iUns and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been examined and inspected and corrected where necessarl; PLO'^I BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD CF .y:.:_..Tn! OF TEE CITY 0. ,�ICrITA FQi,�IS, TI-;XA3: . That the said plans, ,profiles and specifications and estimates be, and they are hereby, adopted and approved as those under, by alta in accordance with which the said improvements stall be made and constructed. That the said City* tanager be and he is hereby dire tYd :o advertise for compat;.tivo '`)ids for the P,..I'_ i 6 and constructing of the, said improvements, the manner and for the 1enjt . of time and in the form r� aired and r..rcvldN-d for by the City Charter and the lags . . Qrce and effect iat this time, and by- the Ordin?._.s and I T - .i.ng of this Board, and ch bids ,,rill be re jive,h., C: L until and tit n" be opened on the 15tA days of May, 1 5C, at 10 A.H. a^, a alock, and all }maids shah be made in the, form and in the ;Pc'S?ne and acianpenind by certiffal check y thegu. ra.. eH provided and required by the said This resolution shall tPke effect from =end after its passage. Moved by Alderman Berry 3rown that, the above and foregoing Resolu!i__n ba appr:avad an read. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray %i_'^d carried. RESOLUTION No. 62 A RESOnUTION AP "OVING .IUD ADOPTING PLANS, PHOFIL- S AND SPECIFICAT743, ;_O D ,r M C P T� ,T �, r . HE CITY '?J ��T_ ATLJ OF iii i c i _l . :t"J :� ,fT OF 1rIE FCL .. . ,_1IG ? I rI..,,'.1� ?IL `! T 1`/ "i Or i';ICI.ITnL F LL3, TJEUS, TO-':'iT: STHENT "1101 TO NOHTH�BX)jK GENTE' LINE OF Pd. TIT-II1'D P10.FITZOPL.tTY LINE OF LINCOLN NOHT4i r IF T i 1,tt6T CURB LINE OF N. B:?OC'K PAVIING ON I,T`,HTH 9110:XD AY ,INCOLN i"K T . il3T i':OPEitTY LINE OF WCOTT .FAST CURB LINE OF N. BROOK PkRK STh!Q N. 1INE LOT l4,I3LK 5, BOY 3 ADD C`_NT,,- LINE OF FLOOD HOLLIDAY STREET LINE OF FIFTH NO..i,,O.'EHTY LINE, OF SEV'�­',TH- DIRECTING THE T "TITIV BIDS FOR THE 1'J+,__IN }:i�.. i�...� C.sT�. MANAGER '''0 AT'V, ?R,I�„ ,.�i, - ���5.^ , ,, Tr - � •AL1.CIeY ! 1J l.:L 1 J.... l I.L jj 1) H� MAKING �G AND CONSTRUCTING OF SUCH IMPRO 'IMEMTS . Resolat'_on 1dc. 62 - Con t WH ;ai"AS, by- resolution passed on the 17th day of April, A. D. 1950, the Bcard,,of Aldermen of the City of Wic ita Fal.!_s, Texas, declared the: necessity of improving STREET FROM TO North Brook Center Lire of .. Third No. Property Line of Lincoln U North. Fifti. ',Test Curb Line of N. Brook. Paving on North Broadway Linccl.n Streat West Pro;):=rty Line of N. Scct+ East Curb Line of N. Brook Park Street N. Line Lot 11+., Blk 5, Boys Add.Cent:j.r sine of Flood Holliday Stra_�t So.Propertyr Line of Fifth: ao. Property Line of Seventh by rai:,i.nb, Orating ar. filling same, and paving same vrith the ma.teri,01-- ,and in the man_:er ana stated in said resolution, and installing cement concrete curbs and gutters, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and gave the Method by which it was Iprcrosed that payment be made therefor, and directing; the City Engineer to have' ,plans, profiles and specifications and esti,Mates of the proposed improve-ii.ent rrepa.red; and WHEiiEAS the said City Engineer has r:rc tired such rl_ans, profi.11-s and spe- cifications and esti,-sates and has filed same ,.- th the Board of Aldernen, a,nd the sa-,Me, have been ex:aain---' and inspected and corrected where necessary, CIO.%, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF !LI D_i;nt<< ? OF TFE CITY C '7C_iITA F1`LLS, T~I.XAS: r • F That, the said plans, profiles and speeificat-ons and estimates be, and they are hereby, adopted and approved as those under, by and in a.ccordurce with which the said improveinents shall be made and cons t.r!icted. That the said, City lla iae;:;r be and he is hereby directed to advertise for competitive bids for the ziakin-; and construct'!�� of the said improvements, in the manner and for tiie length of tim -.e and in the for required and provi ed for by the City Charter and the laws in force and effect at this time, and by the Ordinaarices and proceedings of this Board, and such bids will be received. :anti 1, and shall be opened on, the lath day' of May, 1950, at 10 A.M. o'cloczc, and all bids shall, be made in the form and in the manner and accoApanied by certified check and by the guara.nte:- , rcvided and re.n,:i.red by the said specifications. I This resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. Moved by Alderman PariL that the above en_ ! foregoing Resolut-Inn No. 62 be apprcved and passed as read. ',Vnt'_nn seconded by Alderitan Tho:Ilas and carril ed. RESOLUTION N0. 63 A R 30LliTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING .LANS, ^RGFILES 1;?D S 'ECIFICAT=0N /C:�?D r STII ATi S CF TH °ROPCSED I'�tpRr;Vi;*Ertm CF THE k�LLO'IING ITT^:"'^.YS IN "HE CITY OF `N'IC- I'I'A F!1LSs TEXA'D, TO-?%:'IT: STILT FROM TC TEXAS & R03!,:i,'OOD E. 3COT1 PAV11',, TIO.LINE' OF GL RALD STRt:I1T 3i L1 IVATJ STi' T IDL O -'Iff LINE OF P�.D ;C_J 'JZ3T CU,� B LINE OF itC:L 1O0D �r E.? Y ?S OF d N ?AO_�',,iTY LINE, Or SUNSET _� T LIP V.�' BL:i��� �. DR AND DIR�CTIP,iu THE CT-7. 11Ai,7AG'dR TO ADV`r�RTISE FOii CCU PLT- !Vi,i BIDS FOR THE c•.:YING AND CONS T UCTIN'i OF SUCH D!P1LOVE1.L`TT-'>. 'rTiI:e;ijl:�S, by resolution passed on the 1^,th da.y of kl;rii, A. D. 1950, the Board. of Alderlmeri of the City of Wichita Fal.p3, Texas, declar< d the necessity .1 improving Street From To Texas & Rose,* d Scat'; Paviritg i?o.Line of Gerald Street ;;al'�i_van St.re,-t Property Line of Redwocd 'Nest Curb i,ine of Y�osewood toberts Street W. Frop��rt;; Line of Van Buren 7. Proi�erty Line of Sunset Dr by raising, grading and fill-ing sane, any: pwri ng same with the materials and in the manner and i-nethods stated in said resolution, and installing cement concrete i 80J i ! Re�c1t�+ cLn No. 63. -�Con' curbs and guttars, and storm sewers and drains where necessary, and gave the method by which it was ;proposed that payime 3t be made therefor, and directing the City EnSineer to have plans, ;profiles and specifications and esti .ate5 of the proposed improv.iment prepared; and lv'HEhLAS the said City Engineer has prepared such ple s, profiles and spe- cifications and estimates and has filed same with the Board of Aldermen, and the same have been examine,' and insrected and correct d where necessary; NOW, BE IT RE3OL`TED BY THE' 30ARD OF ALDE KEi OF THE CITY OF t•'IC.'_ITA FALLS, T�XAS: That the said plans, profiles and s_:,ecificatic�:ns ^n. csti.:. tea be, and they are hereby, adopted and app rcvF'd; as those under, by and in which tha said i1rproW;M;;..t3 shall be made avid constructed. . t. , , T^ at t.;c said City Mina �'I` be and iiC iS hereby directed tc advertise 'for ccmpeti.t_i_ve b l ds for the making and cons tr-,acting of the said improvements, i7 the manner and for the length of time and in the form required ami provided for by the City C:'.ort r aid the laws in force and effect at this time, and by thEe Ordinances and prccec,1-'1 8o of Chic Boar:', and such bids will be received until, and shay be opened on, the 15th day of May, 195C, at 10 A.,.. olcicck, and, all bids shall be made in the form and i2 the mEnner and ac=apanie:'. by certified check and by the guarailtet ,--riOed a.nd rr;c;,.ir_d by the said speci ficat'.« �. This resolution shall take ef.'act fro-T: _-^d lCter its passage. is Moved by Alder��i Farish t;. .t `.':^ above and foregoing Resolution No. �j � be and gassed as read. Motion seconded by „ldcrma: Abbott and carried. Mayor Harold' Jones l'k rlittec: the name of L. L. Hanaway for appcintment a:: a mcmbcr of the Civil Service Co-;i;: F'cr a three -ear term, to fill the vacancy created by expiration of the tey-m of Dony':n'ilson. Moved by ,^,1cie;� Parish that the appoint,.nant of L. E. Hanaway to a 3-year terra or_ the Civil Service Commnissicr_, by Ma�ci 11Iarold Jones, be approved. Motion seconded by Lldamati, Ray and carries. Moved by Aldenna.n Berry Brown that Mayor Harold Jones be requested to draft a letter of appreciation to Don Wilson expressing the thanks of the public and the City Council to hirr, for his work vdth the Civil Service Co-mi ssU-,n. Motion seconded by Alder Lan Rr y and carried. Moved by Aldermian Parish that the next re„ular maetmlc of the City Council scheduled for May 8, 1.950, be postponed until Ma,y 15, 1950, in order that City lelanager Frank 'mood and Personnel ?� Budget. Officer Larry Cr3W ma,; att�--d the City Ma-aEer Convent_-?r, to tc 'gala at Kerrville, Texas, May 6tit, 7ti1 P 8th, with expe�ises paid b + c Ci i,y-. Motion seconded by Alderman Ray- and carried. Moved by Alderman: Abbott that the meetingr be adjcurna?. : tion seconded by Alderman R. 3ro-r; and care=ad, T'ia Board of Aldemmen then �adjourne . READ AND A??ROVED this the ��av of 1950. � Alayor I AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS ' _ COUNTY OF WICHITA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIp7g-.filesled , proposals will be received by the City of ichlts Falls; Texas, at. the office of the City Manager, until 10 o'clock a. m., central standard time, of May On this....... .........._.........._19 -.J0 i5, 195o, for the construction of street ------.._- -.. day Of ._.....---... ------___-. pavements, at which time and place the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after closing time will be returned personally appeared before me the undersigned authority, unopened. p Y pp The proposal will be rpr, the im. pr'I prt of the following streets: w Speedway—From Holliday to Bridwell. Avenue K—From Polk tc* Santa Fe. HELEN L• MC ARTHUR Taft street—From Avenue X to Ave. .......- bookkeeper for the nue J. Polk Street—From Bullington to KAvenueg17 From Kemp to Grant. Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita North Third—From Broadway to Grande.. Copies of the plans and specifics-tions and other proposed Contract Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita Documents are on file in the office o1 F, M. R' eiey, city engineer: at the Municipal Auditarium, City of County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the Wichita Falls, Texas, and are open w for public Inspection. Plans and specifications may be ex- amined without charge in the office. attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published . - of the city engineer upon a deposit of ten dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee of the safe return of the plans and specifications. This deposit will be-re. turned to each bidder immediately TWO 2,1 upon the return of the plans and --- .. - ....---- --- ----- a es; issues thereof on the following specifications in goad condition. No refund on Contract Documents and Plans returned. later than ten (10) days after the award of the contract April 26, 1950 and May 33, 1950• 194.... will be obligatory. The bid security furnished by each bidder shall be in the amount of 5%p of the total of the bid. ' No bid may be withdrawn, after the scheduled closing time for receipt of ........ .. o keo per n2�------ bids, for at least thirty (30) days. Publishing Company The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, p for T reserves the right to reject any or all of Wichita Falls bids and waive the informalities. City of Wichita Falls By J. B. Hickersm, City Clerk. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written. (SEAL)-r, -z_: .. -�..f t . ........ ....................... WILLIAM F. ADAMS, NOTARY PUBLIC r IN AND FOR WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS ' i AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WICHITA ADVERTISEr',E T FC, BIDg_Sealed proposals will be received by the•City c2 Wichita Falls. Texas, at the office 19 ..50. Of the City Manager, until SO o'clock a. m., central standard time, of May 0n this._....__a".xC. d Y y- 15, 195o, for the construction of treet place pavements, at which time and P the and proposals als will be d. AnYw bidy recined after closing time will be returned personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, unopened. i will be for the im- The propose streets: provement of the following lcenterr line of yp North Brock— line of ; "� L r iC �l1}'�,yj;t,i1 North Third to north Property <<.. ... •.....i . ......-............... -........... bookkeeper for the ................ Lincoln. North F'lith—From west curb line o North Brook to paving on North Broad- wLincoln—From west property line of Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita North Scott to east curb line of North Brook, nc*rth line lot 14, WOOL Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita, park—From 15, Boyd Addition to center line of t Flood. _Fromty rf Flfthy to north upropertyerlineliof` County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath States that the seventh. fang an Copies of the p d specifica- is a true and correct copy of advertising published tions and other proposed contract attached advertisement Documents are on icity in ngineer, at of F. M. Rugeiey, City o1 the Mlanicipal Audi�trrium, Wichita Falls, Texas, and are open for public inspection• f�tt r issues thereof on the following dates; Plans and specifications an►he office lA -- smined without charge Of the city engineer upon a deposit 194 1 l as a guarantee I, of ten dol ars i30.00) ._.........-.. ...._....._....._......... ........ of the safe return of e fans and April G6 3..?5fl grid ..aq 3a..._13 ..... will be re- .......................... . specifications. Thibide er sit timmediately turned to eaol�. pD upon the return'of tcoendltion. allo /� ape" in a 'G - refund on Contract Doauraente and ......... ..... .. C x i-c .., -- plans returned later than ten (10) Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company days after the award of the contract will be obligatory. of Wichita Falls The bid security it by each bidder shall be In the amount of 5% of the total of the bid. No bid may be withdrawn, alter the scheduled aedu$d aosi®gat1 thirty so days Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, reserves the right to reisot any or all written. bids and waive t1le informalities. e�' City of Wichita Falls - ......._... By J. B, Hickerara, City Cler . .................. ............................................. WILLIAM F. ADAMS, NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR WICHITA COUNTY. TEXAS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS—Sealed proposals will be received by the City AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Of Wichita Falls, Texas, at the office of the City Manager, until 10 o'clock a, m., central standard time, of May 15, 19s0, for the construction of street THE STATE OF TEXAS pavements, at which time and place proposals will be, publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received CO-L:NTY OF WICHITA after closing time will be returned unopened. ` The proposal will be for the im- provement of the following streets: Texas and Rosewood—From East �q,,, C Scott paving to north line of Gerald "- 2a� 19V...5. street. On this.__._._la .Yi. day of _....- - C? Sullivan Street—From east property line of Redwood .to west curb line of Rosewood. Roberts Street—From west property line of Van Buren to east property line personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, of Sunset Drive. Copies of the plans and specifica- tions and other proposed Contract Documents are on file in the office of F. M. Rugeley, city engineer, at 5 a1J014 _(IRDIF ........................._...._.................-......_............. bookkeeper for the the Municipal Auditorium, City of --.....---` - Wichita Falls, Texas, and are open for public inspection. Plans and specifications may be ex- Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita amined without charge in the office Of the city engineer upon a deposit of ten dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee Of the safe return of the plans and Falls Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita, specifications. This deposit will be re- turned to each bidder immediately upon the return of the plans and County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the specifications in good condition. No refund on Contract Documents and plans returned later than ten (10) days after the award of the contract attached advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published will be obligatory. The bid security furnished by each bidder shall be in the amount of 5% of the total of the bid. No bid may be withdrawn, after the 1SSUeS thereof on the following dates; scheduled closing time for receipt of — I' r....-- .l.-f--------—-- - - -'...........-""...."-...- bids, for at least thirty (30) days. The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive the informalitles. City of Wichita Fans 1c;50......................_..........._.... ...... ..................._................... -------------....194. By J. B. Hickersc*n, City Clerk. .. ....... ----------- ---- Bookkeeper for es Publishing Company of Wichita Falls Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written. (SEAL) _ ... ..................... ... t°'UAM F. ADAMS, NOTARY PUBLIC ild ZD FOR WICHITA COUNTY, TEX- 3 • 1